WORK EXPERIENCE–Dec. 2011–today Full Professor of Plant Pathology, Padova University.–Oct. 2001–Dec. 2011 Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Padova University–May 1990–Oct. 2001 Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology, Padua University.–AY 1997/98 to 1999/2000 Temporary Professor in Plant Pathology, Verona University–AY 1985/86 to 1986/87 Temporary Professor of Horticultural Sciences, Udine University.–May 1984–Sept. 1988 Contract Researcher at Project IPRA (CNR), Rome.–Sept. 1989–May 1990 for various periods, Teacher of Agricultural Sciences, Italian higher schools –July 1981–July 1982 Military service –Feb. 1980–Jan. 1981 Fellowship, Padova UniversityEDUCATION–November 1979 Master degree (Laurea) in Agricultural Sciences at Padua University (110/110 L)–July 1974 Secondary school Diploma, Liceo scientifico “E. Fermi” PadovaRESEARCH PROJECTS AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OR GROUP/UNIT COORDINATOR- Oct 2022 – Aug 2025, Zinc fortification: integrative approaches to improve crop resilience and fruit quality. PRIN-MIUR– July 2022-today, Gestione sostenibile delle malattie mediante l’impiego di nuovi preparati a base di lievito e di estratti vegetali - Progetto DM 1062 2021, Azione IV.6 –2009–Apr 2020, Coordinator of a CIB Research Unit –June 2017–June 2018, Nuove biomolecole per la difesa fitosanitaria di prodotti ortofrutticoli e loro trasformati, FSE-Regione Veneto –Sept. 2014–Sept.2015, Utilizzo di molecole naturali per la protezione fitosanitaria della vite e delle piante orticole, FSE –April 2014–Sept. 2016, Identification by high-throughput screening of natural molecules able to reduce grey mold disease in Vitis vinifera, Padova University–Jan. 2010–Dec. 2011, Detection of new virulence factors in the toxinogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum, pathogen of cereal crops, Vigoni program, Ateneo Italo-tedesco, partner Hamburg University–Sept. 2008–Sept. 2010, Meccanismi dei patogeni per superare i sistemi difensivi della pianta ospite, PRIN-MIUR–Jan. 2006–Jan. 2008, Malattie fungine della spiga del frumento: meccanismi di patogenesi e di difesa, PRIN-MIUR–Jan. 2006–June 2007, Biotecnologie per il miglioramento della sostenibilità, sicurezza e qualità delle produzioni vegetali, National Research Council CNR-ISIBPRINCIPAL INVOLVEMENTS IN ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES– July 2021-Dec 2023, member of the National Scientific Habilitation (ASN) Committee 07/D1 – PLANT PATHOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY– May 2020-today, member of Scientific Council of BAT Center–Jan. 2013–today, member of the PhD board in “Crop Science”, Padova University–May 2008–Dec. 2012 Coordinator of PhD curriculum in “Crop protection”, Padova University –2013–2015 member of Piscopia Management Committee, Padova UniversityPATENT2018–2020 Co-inventor of patent number WO2020/003220 A1 "Peptides similar to the natural peptaibol trichogin GA iv with phytosanitary activities ", June 2018 (application), July 2020 (granted)2021 Co-inventor of patent n. 102021000005057 "Peptidi ad azione fitosanitaria"EDITORIAL ACTIVITYJan 2018–Dec 2020 Associate editor of “Journal of Plant Pathology”, Springer. Reviewer activity for more than 20 International peer-reviewed Journals, the most prestigious of which is “Nature Communications”. PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY67 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus (2468 citations, HI 29) and Web of Science (2225 citations, HI 27). Cooperation with colleagues from Hamburg University, Universitè Lyon 1 and Universidad Caxias do Sul
